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9:05 PM ET, September 12, 2025

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Wall Street Journal:
Tyler Robinson's Descent From Promising Student to Murder Suspect  —  The 22-year-old suspect in the killing of Charlie Kirk spent much of his time online and had become increasingly political, according to relatives.  ‘I have no idea why he did this.’  —  Tyler Robinson was the pride of his Utah family.
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Amber Levis / The Daily Beast:
Charlie Kirk Suspect's Grandma Says Family Is All MAGA  —  RELATIVELY REPUBLICAN  —  Tyler Robinson, the prime suspect for Charlie Kirk's assassination, comes from a proud MAGA family, according to his grandmother.  —  Tyler Robinson, 22, the man arrested in connection with the assassination …
Garbage Day:
Charlie Kirk was killed by a meme  —  Making sense of our dark new era of extremely online political violence  —  This morning a suspect was taken into custody in connection with the killing of conservative influencer Charlie Kirk.  The alleged shooter's name is Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old from Utah.
Washington Post:
After Charlie Kirk's killing, suspect's family put the country first  —  A father's choice spared the country further agony by accelerating justice in this case.  —  Just now  —  Details are still pouring in about the capture of the suspect in the assassination of Charlie Kirk.
Wiktoria Gucia / The Daily Beast:
Fired MSNBC Contributor Says Right Wing Mob Came for Him  —  FIRED UP  —  The ousted MSNBC analyst has spoken out about the network's decision.  —  Matthew Dowd says most at MSNBC knew his comments following Charlie Kirk's death were “misconstructed,” but claims the network caved to a “Right Wing media mob” in deciding to fire him.
NBC News:
Live updates: Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson in custody; family turned him in, sources say  —  The FBI has offered a reward of up to $100,000 for information leading to the identification and arrest of the shooter. … White House defends Patel's handling of the Kirk investigation
Cy Neff / The Guardian:
Charlie Kirk shooting: suspect set to face aggravated murder charge - live updates  —  Tyler Robinson, 22, expected to be charged on Tuesday; family friend contacted authorities after being told he had shot rightwing activist  —  Suspect's high school friend says Robinson was the only ‘leftist’ in a family of ‘very hard’ Republicans
Daily Mail:
Charlie Kirk ‘killer’ identified as Tyler Robinson after assassination in Utah  — The Assassination of Charlie Kirk: Listen to the latest on the Daily Mail podcast  —  The suspect in Charlie Kirk's assassination has been identified as Tyler Robinson, a 22-year-old Utah resident.
Shawn Cohen / Daily Mail:
Grandma of Charlie Kirk's ‘assassin’ breaks silence to reveal why the FBI MUST have the wrong man
Discussion: The Sun and Megyn Kelly
CNN:
What we know about Charlie Kirk shooting suspect Tyler Robinson
Farrah Tomazin / The Daily Beast:
Keystone Kash Kept Kirk Arrest Secret So Trump Could Spill on Fox
Discussion: Raw Story
David Bauder / Associated Press:
Dowd says MSNBC reacted to a right-wing mob in firing him for Charlie Kirk commentary
Discussion: Barrett Media and Spitfire News
Cate Martel / The Hill:
Bullet casings, messages, family accounts: Kirk shooting suspect details emerge
Dan Ladden-Hall / The Daily Beast:
Charlie Kirk Shooting Suspect Identified as Tyler Robinson, 22: Report
Reuters:
Exclusive: Fed Governor Cook declared her Atlanta property as “vacation home,” documents show  — Cook's declarations on loan, job-vetting forms appear to undercut fraud claims  — Cook never sought tax exemption for Georgia home as primary residence  — Accusations against Cook …
Discussion: Bloomberg, KSTP-TV and Raw Story
Department of Homeland Security:
DHS Statement on ICE Officer Seriously Injured in Line of Duty and Shooting in Chicago During Traffic Stop  —  ICE law enforcement is facing a 1000% increase in assaults against them as they carry out enforcement operations  —  CHICAGO — This morning, while carrying out an enforcement operation targeting …
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Associated Press:
ICE officer fatally shoots suspect after being dragged by car near Chicago, officials say  —  A U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer fatally shot a suspect who tried to evade arrest Friday in a Chicago suburb by driving his car at officers and dragging one of them, officials said.
New Republic:
Trump Drug Boat Bombing Takes Darker Turn as Damning New Info Emerges  —  Questions are mounting about President Trump's decision to bomb a small boat in the Caribbean Sea, killing all 11 people on board.  The administration says these were drug cartel members who posed a threat to the United States …
Discussion: Reuters
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Elizabeth Lopatto / The Verge:
The WSJ carelessly spread anti-trans misinformation  —  While I generally respect The Wall Street Journal, every once in a while it sees fit to remind me that it is, in fact, owned by Rupert Murdoch.  This time, it printed something dangerously close to anti-trans blood libel in the wake of Charlie Kirk's shooting.
Maxine Joselow / New York Times:
E.P.A. To Stop Collecting Emissions Data From Polluters  —  The data, from thousands of coal-burning power plants, oil refineries, steel mills and other industrial facilities, is the country's most comprehensive way to track greenhouse gases.  —  The Environmental Protection Agency moved …
Discussion: Associated Press, The Hill, NOTUS and Axios
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The Verge:
Charlie Kirk's alleged killer scratched bullets with a Helldivers combo and a furry sex meme  —  The suspected shooter left a hodgepodge of extremely online taunts. … Tyler Robinson, apprehended last night in connection to the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk …
Zack Beauchamp / Vox:
Let's be honest about Charlie Kirk's life — and death  —  In the days since the killing of right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, the overwhelming response on the left has been shock and horror.  No one of prominence has justified the killing; hundreds, from Democratic Party leadership on down, have condemned political violence.
Discussion: Politico
Meryl Kornfield / Washington Post:
Lutnick says Musk was ‘backward’ in cutting government  —  The commerce secretary said the billionaire's efforts focused too much on reducing the workforce rather than targeting waste.  —  Just now  —  Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said former Trump adviser Elon Musk was “backward” …
Discussion: Axios and Raw Story
Elizabeth Spiers / The Nation:
Charlie Kirk's Legacy Deserves No Mourning  —  The white Christian nationalist provocateur wasn't a promoter of civil discourse.  He preached hate, bigotry, and division  —  Pocket  —  Charles James Kirk, 31, died on Wednesday from a gunshot to the neck at a Utah Valley University campus event …
Discussion: Unreported Truths
Washington Post:
Trump officials to link covid shots to child deaths, alarming career scientists  —  The move to link coronavirus vaccines to 25 child deaths alarms career scientists who say the shots have been extensively studied.  —  just now  —  Trump health officials plan to link coronavirus vaccines …
Allison Gill / The Breakdown:
NEW: The Messages on the Bullets are From a Video Game  —  I'm noticing the corporate media is relying heavily on the fact that the shooter - now in custody - engraved anti-fascist rhetoric on some of the bullets found at the scene.  But to tie those phrases to actual anti-fascist movements, or Democrats, is a mistake.
Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
Missouri Voters Sue to Block ‘Unconstitutional’ GOP Gerrymander  —  Missouri voters filed a lawsuit Friday that challenges the GOP's new congressional map, calling it an unconstitutional gerrymander that dismantles Kansas City's Black Democratic representation and rigs the 2026 elections.
Emily Brooks / The Hill:
Republicans call for committee to investigate ‘radical left’ in wake of Kirk assassination  —  A group of Republicans in the House Freedom Caucus are calling for a select committee to investigate the “the money, influence, and power behind the radical left's assault on America and the rule of law” …
Politico:
Judge worries Trump administration is sidestepping torture protections for deported Africans … The immigrants had all won legal protections from being deported to their home countries over fear of being persecuted or tortured.  Their lawyers say the Trump administration is circumventing …
A. Pawlowski / NBC Boston:
Man, 34, has tooth implanted in eye to restore his vision … Brent Chapman can see again after doctors pulled out one of his teeth, flattened it, drilled a hole in it, placed a lens inside and implanted the tooth in one of his eyes.  —  It seems bizarre, but the complex operation …
Jonathan Mattise / Associated Press:
Trump says he'll send National Guard to Memphis, escalating his use of troops in US cities  —  President Donald Trump said Friday he'll send the National Guard to address crime concerns in Memphis, Tennessee, his latest test of the limits of presidential power by using military force in American cities.
Quinta Jurecic / The Atlantic:
The Influencer FBI  —  The skill set required to succeed online may not always translate to effective law enforcement.  —  About four hours after the right-wing influencer Charlie Kirk was assassinated by an unknown shooter at Utah Valley University Wednesday, FBI Director Kash Patel posted …
 
 
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How MAGA is abusing Charlie Kirk's death
Julian Borger / The Guardian:
‘We took the gloves off’: ex-IDF chief confirms Gaza casualties over 200,000
Tina Sfondeles / Chicago Sun Times:
Right-wing influencer films Pritzker's home, stokes concern by asking followers to ‘take action’ after Kirk death
New York Times:
Right-Wing Activists Urge Followers to Expose Those Celebrating Kirk Killing
Discussion: KOCO
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
Hegseth says Pentagon ‘tracking’ service members, civilians who celebrate Charlie Kirk killing
Alex Thompson / Axios:
Scoop: Mark Kelly privately meets with South Carolina legislators
Jonathan V. Last / The Bulwark:
A History of Violence  —  Secret Pod should drop early this afternoon.  Keep an eye out for it.
Washington Post:
Israeli intelligence agency balked at Netanyahu's strike in Qatar
Discussion: israelhayom.com
Peggy Noonan / Wall Street Journal:
Charlie Kirk's Assassination Feels Like a Hinge Point
Discussion: National Review
Thomas Zimmer / Democracy Americana:
The Right Wants a Reichstag Fire
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